Will of Isaac Mixon - Wilcox Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by B.J. Smothers MAR 1999 Will of Isaac Mixon Wilcox County Will Book, Vol.3, Jan. 1850 - Sept. 1858 Transcribed by B.J. Smothers, bjsmothers@prairiebluff.com --------------------- State of Alabama Wilcox County In the name of God amen I Isaac Mixon do make and declare that my last Will and testasment in the manner and form following . First I resign my Sole into the hands of Almighty God hoping and believing in a recission of my sins by the ** and meditations of Jesus Christ, and my body I consent to earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named. 1. I hereby give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Clarissa Mixon one half of my real estate and personal property during her natural life and at her death to dispose of it as she may think proper. 2. I give and bequeath to my daughter Fereby Ann Mixon and the heirs of her body one half of real estate and personal property which my Executor will pay over to my daughter Fereby Ann Mixon at the age of Twenty one years old or sooner if she should Mary Provided nevertheless if my daughter Fereby Ann Mixon should die before she arrives at the age of Twenty one , and leaving no bodily heirs of her boddy behinde to heir her estate. It is my will and desire that as much of my estate that I give to my daughter Fereby Ann Mixon both real estate & personal property should be returned or retained in the hands of my beloved wife Clarisa Mixon to be disposed of as she may think proper at her death. 3. After the payment of my debts and funeral expenses I give and bequeath unto my Nephew Jasper C. Mixon one thousand dollars to be paid to him by my executors in two payments the first payment to be five hundred dollars to be paid at the term of ten years & the other five hundred dollars at the term of Twelve years. 4. I give to my friend Miss Elizabeth Cravens five hundred dollars to be paid to her by my executors at the term of seven years. 5. It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Clarisa Mixon should remain in possession of my real estate and personal property during her natural life and and to use and make use of it as she may think proper and keep it all together on my plantation where I now live. 6. It is my will and desire that my executors should administer and carry out my will without giving bond tothe orphans court of said County. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Clarisa Mixon and my trusty friend Isaac Hestle Executors of this my last will & Testament hereby revoking all others or former wills or testament by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & afiixed my seal this 2nd day of May AD 1853. Signed as ** published & declared as & for my last will & testament of this ** named. Isaac Mixon {SEAL} Witness | Jonathan Hazell | Robert Thompson --------------------- Wilcox Probate Court Special Term Febry 18 1856 Jonathan Hazel One of the Subscribing Witness to the foregoing will of Isaac Mixon did presumably appear in open court ** after being duly sworn say on oath that the foregoing is the last will & testament of Isaac Mixon Signator ** and heard him declare that it was his last will and Testament. That he together with Robert Thompson the other Subscribing witness, on the day of the Execution of said will to wit the 2nd day of May 1853. Signed their names as witness thereto in the presence and at the request of the said Isaac Mixon. That at the time of the signing publishing and declaring the same by the said Isaac Mixon to be his last will and Testament he was of sound and disposing mind & memory and over the age of Twenty one years and that said will was executed in Wilcox County Ala. Sworn & Subscribed in open | Court this 18 day of Febry 1856 | Jonathan Hazell J*** Jackson Judge & *